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UC Sampdoria vs Cagliari Calcio, Serie A 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Serie A · 2020-21
Sun 7 Mar 2021 · 17:00 UTC Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris HT 45+2' · FT 45+10'

Overview

Match Preview

UC Sampdoria vs Cagliari CalcioSerie A at Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris.

Match Details

  • Referee Piero Giacomelli
  • Referee Giampaolo Calvarese
  • Referee Salvatore Longo
  • Referee Pietro Dei Giudici
  • Referee Giacomo Camplone

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Mar Cagliari Calcio H 2–2 D
03 Mar Genoa CFC A 1–1 D
28 Feb Atalanta BC H 0–2 L
20 Feb SS Lazio A 0–1 L
14 Feb ACF Fiorentina H 2–1 W
07 Feb Benevento Calcio A 1–1 D
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Mar UC Sampdoria A 2–2 D
03 Mar Bologna FC 1909 H 1–0 W
28 Feb FC Crotone A 2–0 W
19 Feb Torino FC H 0–1 L
14 Feb Atalanta BC H 0–1 L
07 Feb SS Lazio A 0–1 L

Key Stats

56% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' UC Sampdoria have kicked off against Cagliari Calcio. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' Gaston Pereiro has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 10' It’s high time Leonardo Semplici made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 11' Joao Pedro Galvao puts Cagliari Calcio on the lead.
  • 16' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 21' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Adrien Silva suffering a number of foals already.
  • 26' Diego Godin catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 26.
  • 31' Cagliari Calcio come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 36' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 41' Emil Audero is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for UC Sampdoria so far.
  • 46' Tommaso Augello makes way for Gaston Ramirez at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from UC Sampdoria.
  • 51' Both keepers have barely been tested. UC Sampdoria and Cagliari Calcio are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 53' Leonardo Pavoletti has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 53.
  • 58' It looks like no one’s ball. Cagliari Calcio is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 63' The referee has no hesitation. Omar Colley is booked for UC Sampdoria — Yellow card on 63.
  • 63' The UC Sampdoria bench stirs into life. Keita Balde is withdrawn and Manolo Gabbiadini gets his opportunity.
  • 68' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both UC Sampdoria and Cagliari Calcio are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 69' Poor challenge from Babis Lykogiannis. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 74' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 75' A change in the Cagliari Calcio ranks — Joao Pedro Galvao exits the field as Giovanni Simeone enters on 75.
  • 78' Bartosz Bereszynski is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the defender.
  • 80' GOAL! Manolo Gabbiadini scores on 80. Assisted by Fabio Quagliarella
  • 85' Supporters expect more eagerness from Babis Lykogiannis, as he is very good at scoring at Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 87' Cagliari Calcio ring the changes. Razvan Marin has done his job and it is now time for Gaston Pereiro to step up.
  • 88' The UC Sampdoria manager makes a substitution. Antonio Candreva departs to be replaced by Maya Yoshida.
  • 89' It’s a booking for UC Sampdoria player. Maya Yoshida gets a Yellow card.
  • 90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Morten Thorsby on 90 minutes.
  • 90' The Cagliari Calcio bench stirs into life. Babis Lykogiannis is withdrawn and Alberto Cerri gets his opportunity.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-2 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.4 UC Sampdoria xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.38 Cagliari Calcio xG
I would bet for: UC Sampdoria or Cagliari Calcio 72% + Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
UC Sampdoria39% Draw28% Cagliari Calcio33%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 2.78
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 52%
48%
± 3.5 31%
69%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

UC Sampdoria or Draw
67%
Draw or Cagliari Calcio
61%
UC Sampdoria or Cagliari Calcio
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
UC Sampdoria27% Draw46% Cagliari Calcio27%
Actual: Cagliari Calcio win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.9%
0 – 0
8.1%
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
7.9%
1 – 0
7.7%
0 – 1
7.6%
2 – 0
6%
0 – 2
5.8%
2 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
3.8%
1 – 3
3.7%
3 – 0
2.8%

Asian Handicap — UC Sampdoria

Handicap UC Sampdoria covers Push Cagliari Calcio covers
-2.5 6% 94%
-2 6% 11% 83%
-1.5 17% 83%
-1 17% 19% 64%
-0.5 36% 64%
+0.5 65% 35%
+1 65% 19% 17%
+1.5 83% 17%
+2 83% 11% 6%
+2.5 94% 6%

Clean Sheet

UC Sampdoria keeps clean sheet
26%
Cagliari Calcio keeps clean sheet
25%

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.